Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) (10031)

11 days ago
Gahanna, Ohio$40/visitFull TimePhysical Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join Summit Home Care & Hospice as a Physical Therapist Assistant – M-F Schedule in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Work directly with patients on therapeutic exercises designed to help regain full mobility, strengthen their muscles, and improve coordination.
  • Administer various physical modalities, such as soft tissue massage, electrical muscle stimulation and ultrasounds, to help relieve pain, improve circulation and decrease swelling in the muscles.
  • Collaborate with other team personnel to achieve well-rounded care.
  • Develop and implement physical therapy programs that focus on rehabilitation.

Requirements

  • home patients, Physical Therapist (PT) and Assisted Living Facility (ALF)/Independent Living Facility (ILF staff), as necessary. Work in a fast
  • paced, flexible work environment. Must be able to handle the physical workload with kindness, compassion, and empathy. Strong leadership qualities.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $40/visit
  • 401(k) with employer match.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join Summit Home Care & Hospice as a Physical Therapist Assistant – M-F Schedule.

Key Skills

Therapeutic ExercisesMobility RestorationMuscle StrengtheningCoordination ImprovementSoft Tissue MassageElectrical Muscle StimulationUltrasoundsPain ReliefCirculation ImprovementSwelling DecreaseRehabilitation Program DevelopmentPatient Progress EvaluationPlan of Care ModificationAssistive Device TrainingDocumentationCommunication
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) (10031) at Summit Home Care & Hospice a 5.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as moderate. This places the position in the average range of all Physical Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Physical Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Physical Therapy position at Summit Home Care & Hospice is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Gahanna, Ohio.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($40k–$40k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Therapeutic Exercises, Mobility Restoration, Muscle Strengthening, Coordination Improvement, Soft Tissue Massage, Electrical Muscle Stimulation, Ultrasounds, Pain Relief. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Physical Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Physical Therapist Assistant will work directly with patients, implementing therapeutic exercises and administering modalities like massage and ultrasound to improve mobility and relieve pain. They must collaborate with the Physical Therapist, evaluate treatment effects, modify the plan of care ...

Benefits package: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, 401(k), 401(k) Matching, Disability Insurance, Life Insurance, Flexible Schedule. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Physical Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Summit Home Care & Hospice

Hospitals and Health Care
Columbus, OH - Ohio
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Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k)
401(k) Matching
Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
Flexible Schedule
5.7

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Protective Factors (3)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Flexible scheduling (Schedule control protective)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

11d ago

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